Sevin Okyay (Istanbul, 1942) is a Turkish literary critic, journalist, author, regular columnist and a prolific translator. Sevin had been a radio host and a teacher as well. Biography She is a graduate of the Arnavutköy American Girl's (High) School. During her youth she worked with Yıldız Moran, the first formally educated female photographer in Turkey. Okyay is best known for translating the Harry Potter books, and for her positive and appreciative criticism in Radikal, a Turkish newspaper. Her son, Kutlukhan Kutlu, is also following his mother's footsteps and is accompanying her in translating the Harry Potter series. Okyay has been translating since 1963. She started working as a journalist in 1976. She writes mainly about cinema, literature, jazz and sports. She is hailed as a milestone of modern translation in Turkey. She used to have two cats who were twins, named after the Weasley twins. A serious jazz aficionado, she was the host of a radio show in Turkey, and her playlist included mainly jazz standards. Selected bibliography Ilk Romanim (My First Novel) novel, 1996 120 Filmde Seyriâlem (A Cinema Tour in 120 Films) selected movie critiques, 1996 Çiçek Dürbünü (Kaleidoscope) collected essays, 1998 Selected translations Tales of the Early World, by Ted Hughes Ilk Dünya Hikayeleri YKY, 1999, Delights of Turkey, by Edouard Roditi Türkiye Tatlari, YKY, 1999, Raise High the Roof-Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, by J.D. Salinger Yükseltin Tavan Kirisini, Ustalar ve Seymour - bir Giris, with Coskun Yerli, YKY, 1999, Animal Farm, by George Orwell Hayvanlar Çiftliği, YKY 2000 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter ve Sirlar Odasi, YKY 2001, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter ve Azkaban Tutsagi, with K. Kutlu, YKY 2001, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter ve Ates Kadehi, with K. Kutlu, YKY 2001, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?, by J.K. Rowling Fantastik Canavlar Nelerdir, Nerelerde Bulunurlar?, with Gül Sarioglu, YKY 2002, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter ve Zümrüdüanka Yoldasligi, with K. Kutlu, YKY 2003, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter ve Melez Prens, with K. Kutlu, YKY 2005, External links A collection of her critiques (in Turkish) An article in English by Okyay on the 9th Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival References 1942 births Living